Friday, September 12, 2008

Metallica--"Death Magnetic"

So for the last couple years, Metallica fans have been a disgruntled bunch. Let's face it, "St. Anger" left a little to be desired. However, I'm happy to report that in my opinion, the boys are BACK with their new album "Death Magnetic," released today.

I've bought various Metallica cds over the years, starting with "Load" and "Reload," then working back through the earlier stuff. Mostly I enjoy the earlier albums the most, with "Master Of Puppets" being my favorite.

In my opinion, "Death Magnetic" is probably the best thing they've done since the self titled "Black Album." While I wouldn't say that it's as good as the pre-Black album stuff, it's a pretty dang good album.

Track by Track--out of 5 stars....

That Was Just Your Life....4 Stars
The End of the Line....4 Stars
Broken, Beat, and Scarred....4 Stars
The Day That Never Comes....5 Stars
All Nightmare Long....5 Stars (Best track in my opinion)
Cyanide....3 Stars (Weakest track in my opinion)
The Unforgiven III...3 Stars
The Judas Kiss....4 Stars
Suicide & Redemption....3 Stars
My Apocalypse....4 Stars

If you like Metallica, pick this one up, give it a chance, I think you'll like it. Make sure you get it all legal like though, or Lars will come after you.

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